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Walmart theft leads to man's arrest on gun, drug charges

Published: Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 9:41 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 9:41 a.m.

The theft of speakers from Walmart ended in the arrest Wednesday of a man on drug and weapons charges, according to the Wilmington Police Department.

Herbert Copeland, 23, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, resisting arrest and possession with intent to sell marijuana. William Charles Boswell, 24, is charged with larceny.

Police were called to the Sigmon Road Walmart just before 5 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a man stealing a surround-sound system.

Walmart security had pursued the man into the parking lot, but he was able to get away in a vehicle, said WPD spokeswoman Linda Rawley.

An officer located the vehicle nearby and when he stopped it, he found not only the speakers in the trunk, but also 6.67 grams of marijuana and a stolen .22 caliber Ruger, Rawley said.

Copeland’s bond is set at $25,000. Boswell is being held on $600 bond.

<p>The theft of speakers from Walmart ended in the arrest Wednesday of a man on drug and weapons charges, according to the Wilmington Police Department. </p><p>Herbert Copeland, 23, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, resisting arrest and possession with intent to sell marijuana. William Charles Boswell, 24, is charged with larceny. </p><p>Police were called to the Sigmon Road Walmart just before 5 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a man stealing a surround-sound system. </p><p>Walmart security had pursued the man into the parking lot, but he was able to get away in a vehicle, said WPD spokeswoman Linda Rawley.</p><p>An officer located the vehicle nearby and when he stopped it, he found not only the speakers in the trunk, but also 6.67 grams of marijuana and a stolen .22 caliber Ruger, Rawley said. </p><p>Copeland's bond is set at $25,000. Boswell is being held on $600 bond. </p><p>– F.T. Norton</p>